This was made more fascinating by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that offered Kenyan athletes a platform to shine. The Tokyo Olympics was a hub for the success of most seasoned athletics and other new entrants, who made the Kenyan flag dominant over all other African countries. Kipchoge won gold at the men’s Tokyo Olympics Marathon in August 2021, becoming the third athlete to retain the Marathon gold medal in history. He was named the best male athlete of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards 2021 in October 2021. The athlete is both the official and unofficial men’s marathon record holder in both official and unofficial times.

Source: The Star December 26, 2021 16:29 UTC